Halloween Cup Lanterns

Do you want to create a spooky ambiance this Halloween? Then our Halloween cup lanterns are the perfect spooky decor! Made from a simple paper cup, its pumpkin face cut-out, together with battery-operated candle light, casts eerie shadows across the room. Great fun for kids, this quick brings just the right mix of fright and fun for any Halloween setting. Try it out and watch your paper cup lantern light up the night!

Halloween Cup Lanterns from Skip to My Lou. — The perfect Halloween decor!

Related: Why not try some of the other Halloween decorations on our site including Paper Jack O Lantern Treat Containers, Ghost/Ghoul Template, Origami Pumpkin with Witch Hat, Free Printable Halloween Bottle Labels, Halloween Placemats, and Halloween Costume Awards?

Halloween Cup Lantern Supplies

You will need the following supplies to make this Halloween cup lantern.

A paper cup
Scissors
Black craft paint
White marker or gel pen
Battery-powered candle light

Video: Watch How to Make a Halloween Cup Lantern

Easy Halloween Cup Lantern Step-by-Step

Here’s how to craft a Halloween Cup Lantern. This really is super easy and won’t take long at all. Make a few of them and use them to decorate your house!

Step 1: Start with a paper cup and paint it black using craft paint. Allow to dry.

Two hands holding a paper cup. — You will start with a paper cup.

Two hands usinga brush and black craft paint to paint the paper cup. — Using black craft paint, begin to paint the paper cup.

Two hands holding up the finished painted paper cup. — Finish painting the cup and let it dry.

Step 2: Using a white marker or gel pen, draw eyes, a nose and a mouth on the paper cup.

A hand holding the cup while the other draws eyes using a white marker. — Draw eyes…

A hand holding up the paper cup with the eyes, nose and mouth drawn on it. — And a nose and mouth.

Step 3: Take scissors and carefully cut out the eyes, nose, and mouth. This will allow light to shine through.

A hand holding scissors and the paper cup where the eyes, nose, and mouth outlines have been cut out. — Cut out along the outline of the eyes, nose, and mouth.

Step 4: Place the battery-powered candle light inside the paper cup and you are done!

Two hands placing a battery powered candle light inside the paper cup. — Drop in a battery-powered candle light.

Two hands holding the paper cup with the battery powered candle light inside. — Spooky!

Related: Get your kids to try these Cute Halloween Coloring Pages to print and color or make some tasty Nutter Butter Ghosts.

Try These Other Fun Halloween Ideas

Here are a few other Halloween crafts that you can try during the spooky season.

Get Ready to “Boo” Your Neighbors with FREE Printable Booing Signs!
Let your kids try some of these awesome Halloween Drawings.
This Printable Halloween Tic Tac Toe is hours of fun.
Another fun activity for the younger crowd is these Halloween Handprint Crafts.
Pumpkin carving couldn’t be easier with these FREE Pumpkin Carving Templates + Tips and Tricks.
Entertain your kids on Halloween night with these 150+ BEST Halloween Jokes for Kids.

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